Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The road that skirts the Arm of Gold is about one hundred miles in length.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

later than; following

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading The road that skirts the Arm of Gold is about one hundred miles in length.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

next to; at the side of

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

plural of “bra” — an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had fondly hoped to voyage upon the Bras d'Or, instead of beside it; but was obliged to forego that pleasure.

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From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

travel across or pass over

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

with fondness; with love

From this reading I had fondly hoped to voyage upon the Bras d'Or, instead of beside it; but was obliged to forego that pleasure.

be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading I had fondly hoped to voyage upon the Bras d'Or, instead of beside it; but was obliged to forego that pleasure.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

coins made of gold

From this reading The road that skirts the Arm of Gold is about one hundred miles in length.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had fondly hoped to voyage upon the Bras d'Or, instead of beside it; but was obliged to forego that pleasure.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading I had fondly hoped to voyage upon the Bras d'Or, instead of beside it; but was obliged to forego that pleasure.

ten 10s

From this reading The road that skirts the Arm of Gold is about one hundred miles in length.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had fondly hoped to voyage upon the Bras d'Or, instead of beside it; but was obliged to forego that pleasure.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The road that skirts the Arm of Gold is about one hundred miles in length.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading I had fondly hoped to voyage upon the Bras d'Or, instead of beside it; but was obliged to forego that pleasure.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The road that skirts the Arm of Gold is about one hundred miles in length.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

immediately past

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

the act of departing

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The road that skirts the Arm of Gold is about one hundred miles in length.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The road that skirts the Arm of Gold is about one hundred miles in length.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

a brief written record

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading I had fondly hoped to voyage upon the Bras d'Or, instead of beside it; but was obliged to forego that pleasure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The road that skirts the Arm of Gold is about one hundred miles in length.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I had fondly hoped to voyage upon the Bras d'Or, instead of beside it; but was obliged to forego that pleasure.

the cost of carrying or transporting

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

an instance of questioning

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading The road that skirts the Arm of Gold is about one hundred miles in length.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The road that skirts the Arm of Gold is about one hundred miles in length.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

up to a particular time

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading I had fondly hoped to voyage upon the Bras d'Or, instead of beside it; but was obliged to forego that pleasure.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I had fondly hoped to voyage upon the Bras d'Or, instead of beside it; but was obliged to forego that pleasure.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The Bras d'Or Road--Farewell to Picton--Home sweet Home--The Rob Roys of Cape Breton--Note and Query--Chapel Island--St. Peter's--Enterprise--The Strait of Canseau--West River--The last Out-post of the Scottish Chiefs.

toward the west

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

in or at the place that

From this reading From St. Peter's you travel across a narrow strip of land until you reach the shore upon the extreme westerly end of the island of Cape Breton, where you cross the Strait of Canseau, and then you are upon the mainland of Nova Scotia.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading After leaving Sydney, you ride beside the Spanish River a short distance, until you come to the portage, which separates it from the lake, and then you follow the delicious curve of the great beach until you arrive at St. Peter's.